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Bears enter final weekend of nonconference play

After a 1-3 start — its worst opening to a season in over a decade — the Cal volleyball team has exploded on a four-game winning streak. With that momentum at hand, the Bears enter this weekend with two tilts against St. Mary’s and University of San Francisco. Cal (5-3) Read More…

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Bears chop Lumberjacks in four sets

Cal entered the final game of its weekend tournament expecting to finish with a perfect record. Although Northern Arizona (8-1), fought hard on Saturday night in Haas Pavillion, the Bears won 3-1 (25-11, 25-21, 23-25, 25-17) and emerged as champions of the Cal Molten Classic. In the the four-team tournament, Read More…

The Bears fell in their first two competitions but managed to topple No. 6 Hawaii this weekend.

Bears stage comeback at Wahine Volleyball Classic

When No. 6 Hawaii libero Ali Longo served the ball on Cal’s match point in the fifth set, it seemed the next point belonged to the Rainbow Wahine. But freshman libero Mary McKennon hooked it into the middle of court where freshman Nikki Gombaro just barely bumped it over the Read More…

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Dissecting the Pac-12 open

After a disappointing opening weekend, Cal has dropped to No. 25 nationwide. The team still looks to find a leader in the wake of Tarah Murrey’s graduation. After snagging the Pac-10 championship title and making an NCAA Final appearance two years ago, the Bears dropped off last season with a second-round NCAA exit. Fast forward to this season and it is looking bleak for Coach Feller and his squad. Read More…

Correy Johnson was one of two key starters who sat out at this past weekend's Aztec Invitational.

Cal finish weekend in San Diego with mixed results

The Cal volleyball team started their season by burning the competition in a sweep against Delaware on Saturday afternoon. Yet the No. 17 Bears’ fire quickly fizzled as they lost to San Diego State, splitting their opening weekend at the Aztec Invitational. Read More…

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Young Bears face grueling weekend in San Diego

Two years ago, the Cal women’s volleyball team was the Pac-10 champion and advanced to the finals of the NCAA tournament. Just one year later the Bears finished third in the newly minted Pac-12 and couldn’t advance past the second round of the NCAAs. Read More…

Middle hitter Shannon Hawari finished the 2011 year second in kills behind standout Tarah Murrey, who graduated last year.

Cal looks to adjust without star Murrey

The 2011 Cal volleyball team started its season ranked second in the fiercely competitive Pac-12 conference. After a Pac-10 title and an appearance in the 2010 NCAA championship, the Bears felt confident they could reproduce the same success. If the team’s current sixth-place ranking in the most recent Pac-12 coaches’ Read More…